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Tiêu đề

Service learning in liberal arts mathematics: Students tutor ged-level mathematics to at-risk youth

Tác giả

Zang R.A.; Gutmann T.; Berk D.

Năm xuất bản

2000

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DOI

10.1080/10511970008965969

Liên kết

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85023562071&doi=10.1080%2f10511970008965969&partnerID=40&md5=dd632c020e4040c1137a01ad563ae28f

Tóm tắt

Six liberal arts students tutored inner city at-risk youths as part of a mathematics course and kept journals. Three volunteered for in-depth study, including three interviews and entry/exit surveys. We analyze and report impacts on: (1) their attitudes toward mathematics; (2) their views of themselves as learners of mathematics; and (3) their changing definitions of social responsibility. Students’ ideas about what it means to be socially responsible tended to become less egocentric over the nine weeks. The students came to have an appreciation for the difficulty of teaching even elementary mathematics. One student’s confidence with mathematics increased significantly and her anxiety was greatly mitigated. Additionally, there was a corresponding increase in her mastery of college mathematics. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Từ khóa

At-risk youth; Attitudes; Community outreach; Liberal arts mathematics; Math anxiety; Service learning; Social responsibility; Tutoring

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